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A Warning from Stalin
Pictured: The Commander of the 8th Guards Army, Hero of the Soviet Union, Colonel-General V.I. Chuikov sets the combat mission, 1944....
Dec 24, 20235 min read
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Complexity Theory and the Synergy of Sturm Groups
Pictured: Lieutenant-General V.I. Chuikov at an observation post in Stalingrad, 1942. Photo by Georgy Zemla. In today’s global business...
Nov 30, 20232 min read
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A Soviet Marshal at the Pentagon
Pictured: The Battle for Stalingrad , inscribed by Marshal V. I. Chuikov, which reads, "General Wheeler (spelled Уиллер in Cyrillic),...
Nov 12, 20232 min read
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Lev Mekhlis: Interference by the Grand Inquisitor
Pictured: (left to right) L. Z. Mekhlis, Komkor V. I. Chuikov, and Red Star journalist and chief editor D. I. Ortenberg in Finland during...
May 22, 20237 min read
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A Letter, a Book, and a Battle
Pictured: Handwritten letter from Lieutenant-General V. I. Chuikov to his wife; Cover art for a book commemorating the 62nd Army and the...
Apr 14, 20225 min read
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In the Face of Total Annihilation
Pictured: Stalingrad in ruins; Lieutenant-General V. I. Chuikov at the 62nd Army HQ, 1942. Marshal Chuikov has often been described as...
Jan 19, 20223 min read
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Emotional Intelligence: A True Hero’s Strong Spirit
Pictured: Colonel-General V. I. Chuikov briefing the 8th Guards Army, Poland. Emotional intelligence describes the ability of a person to...
Jan 11, 20224 min read
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Facing Challenges As a Leader
Pictured: L. Z. Mekhlis, Komkor V. I. Chuikov, and Red Star journalist and chief editor D. I. Ortenberg in Finland during the Winter War...
Dec 29, 20213 min read
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The Leader Is an Achiever: A DiSC Analysis
Pictured: Colonel-General V. I. Chuikov speaking to a group of soldiers, 1948. From the publication titled “Glorified Warriors of the Red...
Dec 27, 20212 min read
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A Tense Situation, A Genuine Apology, and A Sincere Invitation
Photo: The Advocate, a newspaper of Northwestern and Western Tasmania, 14 March 1953. Front-page article titled “Callous Russian Attack...
Dec 19, 20214 min read
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When the Leader Becomes a Follower
Pictured: Commander of the 8th Guards Army, Colonel-General V.I. Chuikov with soldiers and commanders, 1944 One year after the massive...
Dec 9, 20213 min read
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"I Did Not Go on the Attack by Myself, But with My Soldiers..."
In leadership studies, we often speak of the difference between management and leadership actions. There is the occasional example of a...
Sep 23, 20211 min read
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